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Loimia medusa (Savigny in Lamarck, 1818) 

Spaghetti-Worm or the Red-Spotted Worm


John McLaughlin (2014)

  


Fact Sheet

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Summary


Brief Summary


Classification


Names


Physical Description


General Body Plan


The Tentacles


Colouration


Ecology


Habitats


Crypsis


Larvae


Behaviour


Overview


Feeding


Predatory Defense Mechanisms


Survival Mechanisms


Reproduction


Reproductive Characteristics


Reproductive Strategy


Case Study


Ecological Role


Overview


Secondary Production


Sediment Processing


Biogeographic Distribution


Life History


Larval Development


Building of Sandy Tube


Early Benthic Development


Conservation and Threats


References & Links

Conservation and Threats


Loimia Medusa is currently listed as least threatened by the IUCN red list. It is abundant around the world in a variety of ecosystems, however population data is insufficient to make reliable estimates on population health. Any threats to this species are assumed to be regional, as the limited data available suggests a successful, continuation of the species into the future. Possible extinction or detrimental affects to this population may involve future climate change, but this is only speculative. 

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